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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



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STEPHEN COLLLNS FOSTER 



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BOSTON 

TICKNOR AND COMPANY 

211 STrcmont ;Stvcct 

1889 






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AND TlCKNOR & CO. 



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FROM NATURE BY CHARLES COPELAND. 



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DOWN on de Mississippi floating, 
Long time I trabble on de way, 
All night de cotton-wood a-toting, 
Sing for my true-lub all de day. 

CHORUS. 

Nelly was a lady, 

Last night she died ; 
Toll de bell for lubly Nell, 

My dark Virginny bride. 



Now I 'm unhappy and I 'm weeping, 
Can't tote de cotton-wood no more; 

Last night, while Nelly was a-sleeping. 
Death came a knockin' at de door. 



Chorus. 



When I saw my Nelly in de morning 
Smile till she open'd up hej= eyes, 

Seem'd like de light ob day a dawning, 
Jist 'fore de sun begin to rise. 



Chorus. 



Close by de margin ob de water, 
Whar de lone weeping-willow grows, 

Dar lib'd Virginny's lubly daughter ; 
Dar she in death may find repose. 



Chorus. 



Down in de meadow 'mong de clober, 
Walk wid my Nelly by my side ; 

Now all dem happy days am ober. 
Farewell, my dark Virginny bride. 



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